- Sixty US-Based Ph.D. Students Selected for French Embassy’s Chateaubriand Fellowship Program$380,000 in grants will support fellows’ research in France.
- Winners Announced for 2022 Prix Albertine Jeunesse, Honoring Children's Favorite Books in Translation4,700+ students ages three to eleven voted in the annual reader’s choice award. This year’s shortlists, curated by age group, share the theme “Humor”.
- Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Named Commander of the French Order of Arts and LettersNew York, May 25th, 2022 – Philanthropy innovator and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker has been named a Commander of the French Order of Arts and Letters, the highest rank of this order.
- French Embassy Selects 51 Community College Students for its Affordable, Sustainability-Focused Study Abroad Program‘Community College in France’ summer bootcamps increase access to study abroad for underrepresented students
- Harry Belafonte Named Chevalier of the French National Order of the Legion of HonorThe award was presented by Ambassador Philippe Etienne at a ceremony in New York City
- ‘And Their Children After Them’ by Nicolas Mathieu, translated by William Rodarmor (Other Press, 2020) Wins 2021 Albertine PrizeAuthor and translator share annual reader’s choice award
- Five Nominees Unveiled for the 2021 Albertine PrizeNominated titles bring diverse and cutting-edge Francophone literature to the United States
- French American Foundation Donates Venetian Room to the French StateOn June 30, 2021, Philippe Etienne, Ambassador of France to the United States, and Allan Chapin, Chairman of the French American Foundation, signed an agreement marking the foundation’s donation of the restored Venetian Room to the French state. A ceremony was held in the Venetian Room at the Payne Whitney Mansion, headquarters of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States.
